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05-27-2012, 06:27 PM
http://m.denverpost.com/denverpost/pm_9105/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=PyMtmD52
Decent article from the Post (Lindsey Jones). I thought this excerpt was the most interesting part:
Kevin Vickerson wants Denver coaches and fans to see him as the player who can fill a void in the heart of the front line. For years, Vickerson's teammates have called him "Big Vick" — a nickname befitting a hulking, 6-foot-5 defensive lineman with a nasty streak that emerges on game day.
Vickerson said he didn't earn the nickname in 2011.
Hoping to better adapt to the Broncos' switch to a 4-3 defense, he slimmed down to about 275 pounds, believing a drop in weight would help him better chase down quarterbacks.
The result, though, was perhaps the most disappointing season of Vickerson's NFL career. He made only four starts and played in just five games before he wound up on season-ending injured reserve because of a bum ankle.
"Last year," Vickerson said, "I didn't feel like myself. Sometimes I was feeling I was too light, and I couldn't anchor down at the point of attack. I couldn't do the things I needed to do to hold my own."
In the seven months since Vickerson last played in a game, he has transformed his body again. He said he truly feels like a defensive tackle again. Vickerson weighed in at 324 pounds last week, a nearly 50-pound increase from last fall.
"It's good weight, as you can see," Vickerson said, laughing as he pulled up the sleeve of his gray Broncos T-shirt.
Looks like Vickerson has bulked back up to a decent playing weight for a NT. Hopefully, he'll be able to anchor better and improve vs the run this year.
Decent article from the Post (Lindsey Jones). I thought this excerpt was the most interesting part:
Kevin Vickerson wants Denver coaches and fans to see him as the player who can fill a void in the heart of the front line. For years, Vickerson's teammates have called him "Big Vick" — a nickname befitting a hulking, 6-foot-5 defensive lineman with a nasty streak that emerges on game day.
Vickerson said he didn't earn the nickname in 2011.
Hoping to better adapt to the Broncos' switch to a 4-3 defense, he slimmed down to about 275 pounds, believing a drop in weight would help him better chase down quarterbacks.
The result, though, was perhaps the most disappointing season of Vickerson's NFL career. He made only four starts and played in just five games before he wound up on season-ending injured reserve because of a bum ankle.
"Last year," Vickerson said, "I didn't feel like myself. Sometimes I was feeling I was too light, and I couldn't anchor down at the point of attack. I couldn't do the things I needed to do to hold my own."
In the seven months since Vickerson last played in a game, he has transformed his body again. He said he truly feels like a defensive tackle again. Vickerson weighed in at 324 pounds last week, a nearly 50-pound increase from last fall.
"It's good weight, as you can see," Vickerson said, laughing as he pulled up the sleeve of his gray Broncos T-shirt.
Looks like Vickerson has bulked back up to a decent playing weight for a NT. Hopefully, he'll be able to anchor better and improve vs the run this year.